The College Football Playoff has confirmed a change for Notre Dame in 2026. The Fighting Irish went 10-2 this past season. They were ranked No. 10 in the country heading into the final weekend. However,

Notre Dame football had its season end abruptly in 2025, but that doesn't change the fact that the future for the program is still incredibly high. Head coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish staff have done an outstanding job of finding talent,

The Notre Dame defense has transformed into an elite group since head coach Marcus Freeman took over the program. From a pure talent perspective, the Fighting Irish secondary and linebacker room are as deep as they have been in a very long time. There is more speed on the back two levels than we have ever seen in South Bend, arguably.

Big 12’s Brett Yormark slams Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua for “egregious” reaction to the Irish being left out of the College Football Playoff.

Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua told Yahoo Sports the school signed an MOU, noting the Irish would reach the CFP if ranked in top 12 starting next year.

Sources say Notre Dame and Freeman have not yet completed a reworked deal but are motivated to finish it, hopefully by year’s end.

The interest in Hill isn't a major surprise. Rivals Industry Rankings place him as a four-star recruit, the No. 15 cornerback and the No. 160 player in the nation. As a junior at St. John Bosco High School, he had 11 tackles, six interceptions and three pass deflections.

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